Diddy's Lawyer Quits Defense Team: 'Under No Circumstances Can I Continue'

Mar. 15, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs.Photo:Steve Granitz/WireImage

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One ofSean “Diddy” Combs’lawyers filed a motion to withdraw from the mogul’s defense team.

A judge will need to grant Ricco’s motion before he is officially removed from the case. Combs would still have five other attorneys defending him in his federal sex trafficking case, including lead counselMarc Agnifilo.

Ricco could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Combs currently is behind bars as he awaits his trial on federal charges. In September, the Bad Boy Records founder wasindictedon charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution in the Southern District of New York. He has pleaded not guilty.

Three different federal judges have denied Combs bail, citing concerns about potential witness tampering.

Combs is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. His trial is scheduled for May 5.

source: people.com